RoughRiders Veteran Forward Set to Join Valiants this Fall

The '99 native of Connecticut recently completed his second and final season with the RoughRiders, and he ended his junior hockey career on a high note, by leading the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) with 40 goals scored in the regular season.

"Andrew had one of the quickest releases in the league," said RoughRiders head coach and general manager Eric Lind. "A pure goal-scorer, he finds soft-ice nicely and has a cannon of a shot. Also, he shows the ability to distribute the puck and create plays for his line mates."

As far as the commitment is concerned, Bella is only EHL player to commit to the Valiants so far from the 2019-20 season. However, Bella does extend the streak to at least one advancement to Manhattanville per season since the league was formed back in 2013. Overall, Bella is the 14th EHL player in league history to commit to the Valiants, and the 5th RoughRider.